Lakeysha Hallmon

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Lakeysha Hallmon
Born
Batesville, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Social entrepreneur, speaker, and author
Known forVillage Market, Village Retail, Our Village United
Website drkeyhallmon.com

Lakeysha Hallmon is an American social entrepreneur, speaker, and author who best known as the founder of The Village Market, a national initiative supporting Black-owned businesses through commerce, marketplaces, and campaigns. [1]

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Early life and education

Hallmon grew up in Batesville, Mississippi. [2] She received her BA from Tougaloo College, MED Curriculum and Instructions from University of Ole Miss, and graduated EdD from Liberty University. [3] She worked as an education and evaluation specialist. [4] [5]

Career

Early in her career, Hallmon worked as an education and evaluation specialist. [4]

Hallmon moved to Atlanta in 2011 and founded The Village Market in 2016, a platform that connects Black-owned businesses to consumers through access to business resources, educational programs, and marketplaces. [4] [6]

In 2017, Hallmon launched Our Village United (OVU), a non-profit organization, that supports small business development through its primary program, Elevate. Our Village Market has allocated $800,000 in grants since its inception. [2] [5] In 2020, she expanded her efforts with the opening of The Village Retail, a brick-and-mortar store in Atlanta, at Ponce City Market, dedicated to showcasing up and coming brands. [7]

In 2023, Hallmon was appointed to Mayor Andre Dickens's Women's Advisory Council. [8]

In 2024, Hallmon published No One Is Self-Made: Build Your Village to Flourish in Business and Life, a book that challenges the myth of individualism and emphasizes collaboration and community as critical tools for business and personal development. [9] [10] Essence described the book as "part memoir, part manifesto, dismantl[ing] the myth of individualism in business… Hallmon delivers a timely and necessary guide for anyone striving to build lasting wealth while staying rooted in purpose." [11]

Hallmon also serves on the Board of Trustees for Tougaloo College and the Board of Directors for Invest Atlanta, advocating for equitable development and small business growth. [12] [13]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "She Revised A Business Model. Now This Atlanta Retailer Profits By Helping Black Solopreneurs". Forbes.
  2. 1 2 Dunigan, Jonece Starr (February 21, 2025). "How women set the standard for Black entrepreneurship". nj.
  3. ↑ Hallmon, Lakeysha (1 October 2015). "Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Teacher Burnout in the Mississippi Delta". Doctoral Dissertations and Projects.
  4. 1 2 3 Webb, Nicole (31 October 2019). "Educator Creates The Village Market ATL for Black Business Owners to Prosper". Black Enterprise.
  5. 1 2 Grace, Alexis (19 April 2022). "HBCU Graduate launches Incubator to provide support for Mississippi Small Business". The Atlanta Voice.
  6. ↑ Hobbs, Ashley. "Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Launched An All-Black Marketplace Without A Dollar From Investors". Essence.
  7. ↑ Walljasper, Matt (April 8, 2022). "4 Atlanta-based retail incubators you need to visit".
  8. ↑ https://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/14019/672
  9. ↑ Donastorg, Mirtha. "'No One Is Self-Made.' Atlanta entrepreneur turned author shares life lessons" – via AJC.com.
  10. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Learn the secrets to professional and personal success". Good Morning America.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Wants Us To Remember That 'No One Is Self-Made'". Essence. February 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Office of the President | Tougaloo College".
  13. ↑ "Board of Directors".
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